Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2026-04-01

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 1
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2212
Feeder Cattle receipts
885 head
8 vs last sale 877 166 vs year ago 719 · +23.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
37 head
9 vs last sale 28 8 vs year ago 45 · 17.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
2 vs last sale 9 7 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $482.93/cwt on 75 head, up $20.03 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 30 comparable sales and sits +41.57 against this barn's trailing median of $441.36.
Average price
$482.93
20.03 vs prior sale
75 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,648
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$330
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$59.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.22
vs KY average
0.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549492.732,70562
Medium and Large 2530453.732,4052thin
Medium and Large 2-3548432.982,37511thin
One grade step is worth $59.75/cwt here — about $330 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
506458410362median 441.3612/1703/0405/0606/2408/19
Steers 500–600 lb: high $492.00, low $376.40, median $441.36 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale75 hd
482.93
KY average24 barns · 1,369 hd
482.70
+0.22
National average169 barns · 10,003 hd
483.18
−0.25
This barn, trailing median30 sales
441.36
+41.57
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,811217.993,94710
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,295178.092,30714
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,563177.352,7733thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low964149.571,4418thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,165$2,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)970$2,1251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)975$2,5101thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)935$3,3251thin

Every lot, as filed

125 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) - Campbellsville, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550530420.17/cwt411.00–435.002,22711
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400355555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,9701
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550530453.73/cwt452.50–455.002,4052
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550543433.46/cwt429.00–437.002,3549
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600572474.63/cwt465.00–480.002,71528
SteersMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,130281.00/cwt281.00–281.003,1752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300260574.94/cwt565.00–585.001,4953
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500460515.27/cwt510.00–517.002,3704
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750708376.86/cwt375.00–377.502,6684
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800763368.95/cwt360.00–375.002,81522
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800758352.75/cwt352.50–353.002,6742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900860330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750722337.13/cwt325.00–345.002,43414
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400387659.50/cwt657.50–675.002,5528
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400371505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8743
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600573430.83/cwt417.50–445.002,4692
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500483468.38/cwt460.00–475.002,2623
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650615405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,4911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500470465.09/cwt450.00–475.002,18616
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000953277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,6403
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350305700.00/cwt700.00–700.002,1351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450425579.85/cwt570.00–587.502,4647
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500468547.16/cwt544.00–559.002,56128
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250245655.00/cwt655.00–655.001,6051
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600573384.13/cwt382.50–387.502,2013
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600586430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,5204
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550522457.51/cwt444.00–480.002,38827
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700674393.18/cwt375.00–394.002,65023
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400382532.13/cwt525.00–545.002,0335
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added300–350311640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,9903
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250220580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,2761
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600581399.67/cwt393.00–406.002,32245
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650634361.05/cwt350.00–372.502,2895
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350334544.63/cwt542.50–560.001,81917
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900866306.99/cwt298.00–321.002,6594
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300275675.00/cwt675.00–675.001,8561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300265620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,6431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550535485.24/cwt475.00–491.002,59615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950925326.26/cwt318.00–327.003,01812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650630424.55/cwt418.00–439.002,6757
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000965317.00/cwt317.00–317.003,0591
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500470484.98/cwt480.00–490.002,27911
SteersMedium 1-2650–700690360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,4841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850845355.50/cwt355.50–355.503,00434
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400387605.87/cwt595.00–615.002,3457
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250225555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,2491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450420524.76/cwt520.00–530.002,2042
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700685419.49/cwt411.00–424.502,87429
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650635292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,8541
Dairy SteersLarge 3750–800755237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,7891
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,7961
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800772385.25/cwt385.25–385.252,97466
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650625450.19/cwt441.00–461.002,81470
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350322614.51/cwt600.00–624.001,9794
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550526525.31/cwt507.50–540.002,76319
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700665309.00/cwt309.00–309.002,0551
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400390590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,3011
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650619417.95/cwt407.00–427.002,5877
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600577427.41/cwt420.00–431.002,4667
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950900320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,8801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850845319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,6961
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500495532.50/cwt532.50–532.502,6361
CowsLean 85-90%825126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0401
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,595174.52/cwt174.00–175.002,7842
CowsBoner 80-85%1,207166.87/cwt163.00–170.002,0143
CowsBoner 80-85%1,135152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,7251
CowsBoner 80-85%1,338184.06/cwt179.00–197.002,46310
CowsLean 85-90%977149.10/cwt146.00–154.001,4575
CowsLean 85-90%1,000162.52/cwt162.00–163.001,6252
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,500183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,7451
Bulls1,999227.60/cwt219.00–233.004,5506
Bulls1,528203.58/cwt197.00–209.003,1114
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,128217.10/cwt200.00–236.002,4493
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29752,510.00/head2,510.00–2,510.002,5101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1652,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29702,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29353,325.00/head3,325.00–3,325.003,3251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550530499.87/cwt469.00–522.502,6497
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300270660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,7821
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350345470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400363649.12/cwt632.50–662.502,35614
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350316615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,9433
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650601445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,6748
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650639384.98/cwt382.50–395.002,4605
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450402482.50/cwt482.50–482.501,9402
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400375545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,0442
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450426583.08/cwt560.00–597.502,4848
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500476450.58/cwt447.50–455.002,1454
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350335530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,7761
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300295550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6231
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600595387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,3061
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550510350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7851
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400385450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7331
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850813317.59/cwt307.50–328.002,5822
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500477397.60/cwt350.00–427.501,8975
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600565364.17/cwt350.00–375.002,0585
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650600331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,9861
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450438424.97/cwt420.00–430.001,8612
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550528365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9272
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450430519.05/cwt487.50–545.002,23218
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700678333.82/cwt330.00–337.502,2632
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350325515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,6741
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500456431.50/cwt430.00–440.001,9687
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850815297.47/cwt292.00–303.002,4242
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300255515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,3131
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650626386.74/cwt379.00–393.002,42131
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450422459.47/cwt450.00–472.501,93910
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800790327.48/cwt325.00–330.002,5872
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800770299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,3021
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550543395.02/cwt390.00–400.002,1452
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400380497.80/cwt490.00–505.001,8922
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600575415.66/cwt414.00–416.002,3906
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450436509.03/cwt500.00–540.002,2197
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300295623.00/cwt623.00–623.001,8381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500471489.72/cwt480.00–512.502,3078
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350323585.15/cwt575.00–600.001,8909
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400373582.66/cwt560.00–600.002,17313
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,055250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,6381
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350328570.08/cwt560.00–590.001,8706
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500461418.67/cwt415.00–420.001,9304
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750721357.96/cwt342.50–366.002,5813
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500468473.95/cwt460.00–490.002,2185
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550522429.87/cwt422.50–445.002,24418
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300281611.20/cwt600.00–635.001,7173
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700665400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,6601

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.